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    Deli Nerds

    4.2 (161 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Kaloni S.

    My bf and I finally got around to trying this place! The staff were super sweet and welcoming. They gave wonderful recommendations! There are a lot of different menu items which made deciding what to order a little overwhelming! They have different events during the week such as game nights, trivia, and wine nights- which is super cute! Lots of parking available. We did have to wait quite a while for 3 sliders, but the staff gave us a coupon to make up for it. I'd definitely come back and try other menu items. 3 sliders meal w/ chips: (4/5) Smash burger, Italian, and club I believe? They were all pretty good. I preferred the cold sandwiches over the smash burger. The patty seemed to lack flavor! If you're hungry get the 3 sliders as they're pretty small!

    Desire N.

    Deli Nerds -- your new Costa Mesa foodie find! Comfort food, but with a cleaner twist! Deli Nerds is a woman-owned neighborhood eatery serving scratch-made favorites with NO seed oils -- just butter, olive oil, and avocado oil. Smashed Burger -- crispy edges, juicy center Bánh Mì -- savory, fresh & flavorful Grass-Fed Angus Top Sirloin Skewers -- tender and grilled to perfection Southwest BBQ -- smoky, bold & satisfying And the secret garden patio? Such a cute spot to hang out, eat, and enjoy the neighborhood vibe!

    Erin K.

    Great service and atmosphere! Deli Nerds has a great selection of breakfast items, skewers, salads, and sliders. I was especially excited about the sliders because I hoped to try a few different flavors in smaller portions. However, I was disappointed to learn that sliders must be ordered as two of the same item, with no mix-and-match option. After ordering, each slider appeared to be prepared individually, so I was surprised there wasn't a way to customize an order with multiple varieties. Being able to choose two or three different sliders would make the experience even more fun and would encourage guests to explore more of the menu!

    Menu, pickle beer, wine
    Abby P.

    Hellooooo this place is AMAZING!!! They have the right vibe for every occasion. Breakfast burrito and coffee on the go? They have it. Sit down lunch while getting work done? Easy. Trivia night & drinks with your friends? DING DING DING! As a vegan it's hard to find places with lots of good options, but Deli Nerds has soooo many options AND tofu!! It's rare to find places with good vegan protein sources but here we are! They have so many fun cocktails, wine & beer, and pickle beer (my absolute fave). Things can easily be modified and I love how huge their menu selection is! Plus they had live music on the patio when I went on Friday night and it was poppin!!! Such a fun spot no matter what time of day or what day of the week (: I highly recommend checking them out ASAP

    Sliders and pasta salad
    Jane P.

    First time here, and I've been wanting to try this place ever since I saw it on Instagram! The place itself is super cool, and the sliders on a sword are definitely a fun concept. But unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to the hype. We waited an hour and a half for two sliders and macaroni salad, which, in my opinion, was definitely not worth the wait or the time. The kitchen got backed up, and they even had to stop taking orders/refuse service because they were so overwhelmed. What really surprised me was that they didn't offer anything to the people who had been waiting over 1 1/2 hours--not even a pastry or small courtesy item. Since they were getting ready to close, I would think offering some of the pastries that might otherwise go to waste would have been a nice gesture and would've gone a long way with the customers who had been waiting so long. Overall, I'm glad I finally tried it, but I'm not sure I'd go back for the food alone. Maybe I'd give it another shot if I was there for drinks and the vibe!

    Breakfast Burrito
    Muriel G.

    This is an awesome awesome place to eat together with friends or family. The staff is wonderful. The owner is out of this world. She is so awesome. Their food is delicious. Very very reasonable fresh they serve breakfast all day. I had their breakfast burrito one night, their sliders are Yummer's Can't go wrong Trivia night on Thursday night

    Happy hour menu July 2026
    Heather D.

    I've seen a few ads for Deli Needs on Instagram and promoted on Yelp. I was surprised by how many options there were here whether you wanted a sandwich, wrap, kabob, or sliders. They have some good lunch deals so you can mix and match different sliders. I got the smashburger sliders with a side of vegan potato salad. Unfortunately, I didn't love either. It was a good amount of food, but flavor was very mediocre. We also tried the French Dip sliders that were also just ok. They appear to have good happy hour pricing and a weekly trivia night.

    My breakfast burrito
    Ron S.

    I decided to try this place out today and drove there from my house in Newport Beach. The food was good, but I was very disheartened at the portion size based on the cost. I ended up getting an egg cheese and hash brown burrito that cost me $10. If I wanted to add a protein, it was another five dollars, which is absolutely insane. The other challenge was in the picture you'll see that it's not very big and the ingredients are on one side and the other almost half of the burrito is folded tortilla. The staff was very nice and accommodating, but the value just simply isn't there. There are a lot of places that have a really good burrito that have much more in the way of ingredients inside it and cost the same. If he looks at the picture of the breakfast burrito on this Yelp and compare to my burrito, you'll see that the one in the Yelp pictures got twice as many ingredients not mostly tortilla as you could see on the left of my picture. Pretty disappointing.

    Jennifer H.

    OVERALL : I was looking into OC restaurant week spots when I discovered that Deli Nerds offers a $5 breakfast burrito option! It looks like they always have this deal as part of their normal weekly specials, but the deal hours were extended for restaurant week. Food didn't take long to come out. Good spot to pick up a casual breakfast. Although I ordered for takeout, it was nice to see that they had seating in case I revisit next time :) PARKING : Parking lot, easy to find FOOD/DRINKS : Breakfast Burrito - flour tortilla, hash browns, cheddar, egg, choice of protein, and hot sauce The burrito was a good size for $5 -- def not the biggest burrito I've had nor the most decadent, but solid for the price and quality of food! I liked that you could choose the protein as well. I enjoyed the bacon more than the sausage. It had more of a salty pop compared to the sausage which was a lot more muted. Hot sauce def brings lots more flavor to the meal -- don't skip it!

    Wrap
    Michelle L.

    3 1/2 stars We came here on a Friday night and there was a DJ playing outside and a few people. We specifically came here because we saw they had tofu and veggie skewers with falafel. However, they were out of the tofu so we had to pivot with what we were ordering. We ended up getting two wraps and made them vegan with falafel. The one with the rice was pretty good but we both thought the Greek was just okay - only one side of the wrap had dressing and it was very dry. In order to have hummus the pita has milk in it so it's not vegan so we ended up getting offered sourdough bread. It was fine but I do kind of wish they had tortilla chips or something as an alternative or even some cut veggies. How it works as you place your order at the counter and then you go grab a table we ordered a bottle of wine. Significant amount of time went past. We got our food and I had to ask where our wine was then I saw the fact that they didn't have our wine and we're going to try and chill the bottle that was out on display. I told them I didn't really want that and would rather that they just cancel. They did refund us for the bottle and brought us a free glass of champagne. I'm glad they made it right and definitely would give coming here another chance. The atmosphere and food was good and I feel like could be a cool place in the future to hang out and grab a drink and get dinner. However, if I went again and they still didn't have tofu, I would be pretty disappointed as I really was going there to have a high protein vegan meal. So much potential but not quite 4 stars yet but willing to go up for that potential and the fact there are good vegan options.

    Ashley T.

    Deli Nerds was such a great find! The food was fresh, flavorful, and made with care. Every bite was delicious, and you can tell they use quality ingredients. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. Great food, great service, and a fun atmosphere! We will definitely be back soon!

    Refund ticket

    Sword challenge or joke ? I came here on Saturday for lunch 2 guys working the back 1 girl in the front ordered $40 of food and sat excited to eat and sat and sat and sat and sat 45 mins later no food, went to counter to ask where is food as girl was too occupied watching guy eat meat from sword. Found out girl never sent ticket to kitchen . cook in back in shock had to put down his phone call and realize he didn't make the food... please if u want sandwich make at home Much better avoid place at all cost!

    Emmett F.

    It's evident that whomever owns this place cares very much for it. Lot of nice, fun, personal touches, makes you feel welcome right when you arrive. Staff is highly personal and happy to be there. Food is excellent, best sliders I've ever had. Like gourmet sliders and many choices.

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    Frank's Philadelphia - Regular with lettuce and pickles. Good quantity of meat.

    Frank's Philadelphia

    4.1(673 reviews)
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    What can't I say about Frank's? This was my main breakfast stop with a fellow rower from Orange…read moreCoast College way back in like 1991, which we'd hit regularly for Frank's behemoth mega egg and bacon breakfast sandwich after early morning practice to the point we got to know the owner quite well. As the years went on, I've stopped by here several times (even after long moving away) and the owner himself still recognized me and remembers me with that fellow college friend wolfing down his sandwiches so many years later. Haven't been back in a while, but I'm due a (re)visit! I love that the place is in the exact same spot they've always been. Great food (breakfast or lunch or dinner) ALWAYS. May this store be around for a thousand more years.

    I've been craving a cheesesteak and decided to get takeout from here, so I'll be basing my review…read morestrictly on the food. That being said, this was a great spot! I ordered a small Frank's Choice, and it was delicious. The meat was tender and flavorful, and the cheese was plenty and tasty. I'm a terrible cheesesteak consumer and add lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles, but I loved it (please don't judge me too hard). I also thought you get plenty of food for the price, so the value is certainly there. Overall I was really pleased with this spot and would love to try some of their other items, hopefully in person. Definitely give this place a shot if you're craving a cheesesteak, whether in-person or via delivery.

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    Frank's Philadelphia - Right next to 7-Eleven.

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    Right next to 7-Eleven.

    Deli Nerds - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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